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Blackman relaunches effort to release prisoners early 2019-08-05 19:47:26A 2020 legislative effort to expand early release opportunities for prisoners kicked off Monday morning with exhortations from advocates to think beyo

Judge denies state’s request to let ‘dark money’ 2019-08-05 17:46:23A judge won't let the state enforce a law opening the door for more "dark money'' in campaigns while it appeals his ruling that the statute is unc

‘PropTech’ expands Arizona’s innovative frontier 2019-08-05 14:50:56PropTech keeps the momentum going. I thank Gov. Ducey for his leadership and the Legislature for the bipartisan support to keep Arizona’s fronti

Major job-creation threat to Arizona on horizon 2019-08-05 13:54:15Besides the imposition of a new special statewide taxing district which would be a first, we also are potentially facing the largest single tax increa

ERA argument heavy on hyperbole, light on facts 2019-08-05 13:15:48ERA proponents ought to make their case to the public based on fact: The ERA is not necessary for women’s equality or reaching one’s &ldqu

Jeremiah Cota: Bored student teaches school choice  2019-08-05 08:00:05Jeremiah Cota didn’t have many education options available to him in high school.

The Breakdown: Unanswered questions 2019-08-05 07:00:32Governor Ducey’s early-morning tweetstorm yanking financial incentives from Nike may have exceeded his own authority.

Ducey plans renewal of gun-control measure 2019-08-03 12:00:47Calling it the best way to prevent mass shootings, Gov. Doug Ducey is renewing his bid to allow judges to take away guns of people believed to be a da

Liberal groups, lawmakers call for police blacklist 2019-08-02 17:51:30More than a dozen liberal organizations and Democratic lawmakers are asking Bill Montgomery to establish an exclusion list of law enforcement officers

Proposition 106 ends gravy train for Phoenix politicians 2019-08-02 07:00:56For the second year in a row, Phoenix earned a ‘D’ grade in financial health from Truth in Accounting due to our pension debt.

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One day after El Paso shooting, Florida man 2019-08-06 06:57:52Wayne Lee Padgett, 31, called a Walmart where his mother works and threatened to "shoot up" the store. He was arrested and charged with a felony. &

Hiker found dead near Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, 2019-08-06 00:37:56The man was found unresponsive in a wash off a trail near the mountain near 24th Street and Lincoln Drive, a Phoenix Police Department official said.

Phoenix reaches 115 degrees, breaking record for date, 2019-08-06 00:14:19The 115 degree mark matched the hottest day so far in 2019 as storms are building to the north and east of Phoenix, the National Weather Service said.

Arizona monsoon season 2019 2019-08-06 00:04:02Photographs of the 2019 monsoon season in Arizona.        

Verde Fire grows to 2,000 acres north of 2019-08-05 23:41:21The lightning-caused fire began Saturday and was burning about two miles north of the Fort McDowell Reservation.       

Sheriff's Office: Man attacks Arkansas couple, then dies 2019-08-05 22:24:59A couple pulled over on US 89 north of Flagstaff to help with a disabled vehicle when a knife-wielding man jumped on their car, police said.  &n

Mexican government may seek extradition of El Paso 2019-08-05 22:18:05Mexico's foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said they will seek access into the investigation and the possible extradition of the shooter.  &nbs

Guadalupe's Frank Elementary School rings in a new 2019-08-05 20:07:39On Monday morning, Guadalupe's historic bell rang again at Frank Elementary School: A celebration of the school's past and a nod to its future. &nb

Tonopah teen pleads guilty to helping boyfriend kill 2019-08-05 19:35:48An Arizona teenager accepted a plea deal after being accused of planning to kill her father with her boyfriend.       &

'Caregivers on wheels': Rideshare app for parents, kids 2019-08-05 19:09:15HopSkipDrive, a rideshare app designed as a "go-to solution for families," has officially launched in Phoenix, making Arizona its fifth stop.  

Mesa woman arrested after leaving 2 children in 2019-08-05 17:14:29Jamie Cassel of Mesa was arrested after leaving her two young children in a hot, running and unlocked vehicle on Aug. 4, 2019.    &nbs

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect made court appearance 2019-08-05 16:22:55Patrick Crusius, the accused gunman in the death of 22 people in a massacre Saturday, had his first court appearance early Sunday in magistrate court.

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City, county leaders set to vote on raising 2019-08-06 00:00:00City and county leaders are set to vote Tuesday on a pair of initiatives that would raise the minimum legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 1

'Dark money' expansion remains on hold while court 2019-08-06 00:00:00At the heart of the legal fight is a measure to create new exceptions to laws that require public disclosure of what people spend seeking to affect th

After mass shootings, Tucson police plan class for 2019-08-05 23:30:00In the wake of two mass shootings that left 31 people dead in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Tucson officials announced Monday a training course to

Sheriff's Department inviting community to National Night Out 2019-08-05 23:00:00Event promotes neighborhood unity in fighting crime.

Work with pet rescue organization gets volunteer belled 2019-08-05 23:00:00Weekly award for good deeds in our community.

Nonprofits' wish list: Audio-visual equipment, cat food, books, 2019-08-05 22:00:00Weekly donation list for local charities.

Blue Book House Project promotes reading by children; 2019-08-05 21:00:00Donations of new, gently used books needed for program.

Pedophilia conspiracist arrested for stealing, damaging water tanks 2019-08-05 20:15:00Pima County sheriff’s deputies arrested a well-known pedophilia conspiracist Monday morning on charges related to stealing and damaging water ta

Monday's high temp breaks daily record in Tucson 2019-08-05 19:30:00Temperatures hit 109 degrees Monday just before 4 p.m., breaking the daily record for August 5.

Special legislative panel looking at ways to reduce 2019-08-05 19:00:00Looking to craft a plan for the full Legislature to consider.

Pima County has fewer teacher vacancies this year, 2019-08-05 18:00:00Pima County’s nine largest school districts began the school year with 142 teacher vacancies despite teachers in all the districts getting raise

Lottery ticket worth $1 million sold at Tucson 2019-08-05 17:14:00A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Tucson last week.